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Re: Misrepresentations in the timeshare world .... beware (by Eric B.):
jayjay wrote:Resales:1. Beware of upfront fee resale companies. They take your money and you will more than likely never hear from the company again.
Ok first off I have been a timeshare resale specialist going on 3 years now and companies DON'T I repeat DON'T charge "upfront fee's" what they charge is called "a marketing expense". The companies you find online, are found for a reason, cause they spent advertising dollars with a search engine to be found. So you are not paying the company to sell your particular timeshare but you are paying for exposure or potential buyers (like advertising in a paper, on tv, etc.) If you want to get your timeshare sold you will have to work with an online company, that is where the buyers are going. Think about it, if you live in Nebraska and you want to buy a timeshare in Mexico, where do you think this person will go? The internet is the fastest and easiest way to find what you are looking for with a simple key stroke and click. 73% of people use Google.com to do their searchs.
If you are looking to sell a timeshare ask the company to provide valid traffic stats from a 3rd party independent source and ask for their offer information. If they cannot provide that info you simply should find one that can.
Also act like a buyer and go to major search engines and find the company that most consistantly ranks at the top of the page.